African Games: Nigeria win first medal in Rabat

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As events enter day six, Team Nigeria at the ongoing 12th African Games in Rabat have won one gold medal, Punchng report.

Ruth Nwosu clinched Nigeria’s first gold medal after defeating Morocco’s Oumaima El Bouchti in the women’s 49-53kg category in Taekwondo with a 26-22 victory.

The medal table on Wednesday showed Egypt leading with five gold medals, four silver and five bronze. Algeria, which is the second, have five gold, three silver, seven bronze, The third on the table, Morocco have three gold, five silver and five bronze.

Nigeria athletes failed to secure any medal from Judo and beach volleyball, where they have participated.

Meanwhile, the country’s athletes are putting up impressive performance in football and table tennis.